Geometry has fascinated philosophers since the days of Thales and Pythagoras. In the 17th and 18th centuries it provided
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English Pages 461 [473] Year 1984
Table of contents :
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Background....Pages 1-39
Non-Euclidean Geometries....Pages 40-152
Foundations....Pages 153-253
Empiricism, Apriorism, Conventionalism....Pages 254-358
Back Matter....Pages 359-461